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Revision as of 14:07, 12 November 2023

William Varley[2] (1835-1876), known criminally under the alias "Reddy the Blacksmith" was a leader of the Bowery Boys, a gang operating in New York City at the time of the American Civil War.

Biography

Early life

Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he didn't have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias.[3]

New York draft riots

The Assassin Varius had some influence on him, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the draft riots.[4] Conversely, when the Templar Grand Master William M. Tweed approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.[5]

Appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Adams, P. (2005) The Bowery Boys: Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of Rebellion. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
  2. List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book) on Wikipedia
  3. Reddy the Blacksmith. THE CAREER OF A BRUTAL RUFFIAN.. New York Dispatch (14 May 1876)., p. 5.
  4. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Chapter 12
  5. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Prologue